Rhinestone-setting machine



Nov. 15, 1927.

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Patented Nov. 15, 1927,.

ANTONIO IVEOSCILEL I, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YQRK.

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Application filed August 20, isles. Serial No. 130,500.

This invention relatesto rhinestone setting machines and in particular to a machine which can be adapted to set in fabric or other material a plurality of rhinestones or other like ornamentation in any particular design and with a minimum of time.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a machine which is adapted to set a plurality of rhinestones, rosettes or spangles on cloth, silk, leather, felt o r 0ther fabric and to set the stones in position in any particular desired cluster work, llnes' or ornamental design without attention on the part of the operator of the machine, thus saving time and labor in the ornamentation of fabrics for dresses or other use.

A. further object of the invention is to provide a machine which can be operated in connection with any press and which has a capacity of from one stone to any number which can be set with a single pressure to complete the setting of the stone in a piece of fabric in any desired design.

To enable others skilled in the art to fully comprehend the underlying features of my invention that they may embody the same in the various modifications in structure and relation contemplated, a drawing depicting a preferred form has been annexed as a part of this disclosure, and in such drawings similar reference characters denote corresponding'parts throughout all the views, of which,

Figure 1 is a view in side elevation, a part thereof being shown .in section, illustrating my improved rhinestone setting machine and showing the cooperating parts in working position Figure 2 is a top plan View of the upper portion of the machine showing the arrangement of the guide post and the stonesetting plunger-s. i p

Figure 3 is an enlarged, fragmentaryview in sectional elevation showing the arran ement of the operating parts of the machine in their position prior to the fastening of the clips about the stone and through the fabric.

Figure at is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the parts after they have moved into position to cause the clips to engage the fabric and the stone to hold the latter in position against said fabric Figure 5 is a plan view of a piece of the fabric showing the stones set therein as it would appear when the operation is completed.

Figure 6 is'a view in side elevation, partly therein.

in section showing the stones after they have been set in the fabric, as illustrated in Figure 5. 1

Figure 7 is a fragmentary, top plan view of the table as shownin Figure 2, or plunger holding part of the press showing the varied arrangement and spacing of the plungers Figure '8 is a view similar to Figure 7 showing the variation in size and designof the stone setting plungers, and p i V Figure 9 is a view similar to Figure "8 showing a still further form of design and arrangement of the stone setting plungers'.

Referring to the drawings in detail 5 indicates the head of any suitable press and 6 the bed thereof, it being of courseunderstood that in press construction the head would normally move toward the bed to compress anything t'herebetween and it is to be understood that my machine or device may be used with any press and, that the press forms no part of the combination except to carry out thework of operating the rhinestone setting device or machine, which consists'primarily in an upper plunger holding member 7 an intermediate clip holding member 8 and a base portion 9, in the latter of which are provided a series of openings as shown in Figures 7 and 8 and 9, which are arranged in any form of cluster, line or ornamental design and as indicated at 10, are arranged to receive the rhinestones 11 or other ornamental stones, or spangles. Numeral 12 indicates the table of tlie stone which rests in a suitable depression or cup 10 in the base of the machine. v

h It is evident that these troughs or cups 10 formed in the ,base 9jmay be of any forma tion, size or design to accommodate various stones or other ornamental features and when the same have been arranged, as desired, in the base 9, the fabric 13 is laid across the base over the top of the stones. The intermediate piece 8, together with the upper portion 7 of the device is placed in the base member 9 and positions thereover through the medium of the guide pins 14;, one of each of which is disposed at the corners of the upper portion 7 and arranged to pass through the intermediate portion 8 and into a suitable bore15 in the base memher 9. The intermediate member 8 is provided with a series of bores which match the cup 10 in the base portion 9 and the lower ends of the bores are enlarged as at 17 the n uu bores themselves being indicated as at 16 and arranged to accommodate the plungers 18, which are threaded as at 19 into'the upper portion 7 of the setting device. Interposed between said upper portion 7 and the intermediate portion 8, are the spring members, which encircle the plungers 18 and resist the downward movement of the upper portion 7 of the table of the device.

, It will of course beunderstood that the movement of the head of the press will be limited so that proper movement may be imparted to the plungers 18 to prevent the crushing of the stone and the lower ends of the plungers are provided with a conical seat 20 so that a fiat peripheral edge 21 is formed on the lower ends. of the plungers. This edge is adapted to engage the back ends 22 of the stone holding clips 23. These clips are provided with the usual prongs 24 which are adapted to pierce the fabric 13 and close aboutythe girdle of the stone to. secure the same in position upon the fabric.

It will be noted in Figure 4 that the cup 10, in whichthe rhinestones 11 rest, has the sides thereof out at a greater angle than the facets of the stone so that the prongs 24 of the clips will be gradually bent around the facets of the stone and will raise the same slightly to secure the stone in position on the fabric. It is of; course evident that a downward movement of the press head 5 will cause a downward movement of the upper portion ofthe stone setting device and the fabric will be held in place by the weight of the intermediate portion 8 ofthe machine and a downward movement of the upper portion 7 of the devicewill cause downward movement of the plungers 18 to force the clips 23 out of the enlarged bore portion 17 formed at the end of theplnnger bores. This clownward movement of the plungers causing the prongs, as before mentioned, to pierce the fabric'and securely lockthe clips about the girdle of the stone to firmly hold the same in association with the fabric. It is evident that no matter how many stones are in position upon the base of the device or in what arrangement they are placed that they will be immediately secured into the fabric upon a downward movement of the upper portion 7 of the setting machine. thereby saving time and labor and reducing the cost of the finished article. k i

It will be evident, therefore, that I have provided an improved rhinestone setting machine which may be also adapted to set other kinds of semi-precious stonesand jewels in fabric, or to set rosettes or spangles on cloth,

silk, leather or other suitable fabric with a minimum of time and labor thereby reducing the cost of the finished article.

It is also evident that the design may be worked out in any particular form, such, for instance, cluster work, straight line designs or any other ornamental design which may appeal to the buyer of the fabric and this arrangement of design may be carried out by providing, various liase pieces 9 or by arranging the design as desired in the base piece 9 which is provided with the pockets 10 to accommodate any number of stones arranged in any desired formation, as is readily apparent.

While I have illustratedand described my invention with some degree of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right and privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims. y

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is l. A device for setting ornamental stones in fabric comprising an ;upper, an intermediate and a baseportion, the base havin stone holding receptacles formed therein, and

plungers operable in said intermediate por-- tion for forcing the prongs ofthe retaining clips through the fabric and for closing the prongs of the clips about the stone. y y

2. A device for setting ornamental stones in fabric comprisinga base, an intermediate portion and .an upper portion, the base being arranged to hold the-stones and a blanket of fabric thereover, the latter of which is adapted to be retained in place by the intermediate portion, clip holding receptacles in said intermediate portion, plungers carried and operated by the upper portion and arranged to force the clipsthrough the fabric to engage the stones, and means for guiding the movement of the upper and intermediate portion.

3. A machine for studding fabric with ornamental stones comprising a base having a plurality of stone retaining depressions therein, a clip holder, plungers operable through said clip holder and positioned over each depression, and an upper operating member for causing the depression of the plunger to fasten the clips to said stone.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ANTONIO MosoIN'T. [L, s] y 

